Judahlicious: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Judahlicious is a raw and vegan juice bar and cafe in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset, near Ocean Beach and Golden Gate Park. The kitchen cooks no meat and no fish, and the menu uses no dairy or eggs. One catch keeps it out of the strict vegan column. Bee pollen shows up in two juices and sits on the topping list, so strict vegans should skip the bee pollen.

Start with the food. The Vegan Eats section runs on cashew crème, house-made corn tortillas, and a walnut parmesan that tops nearly everything. The House Chili is slow-cooked with chili arbol and chili morita peppers and arrives with toasted ciabatta, at $9.50 for a half or $14 for a full bowl. Soup Mahendra, the signature, combines cauliflower, green lentils, and sweet potato for $13. The No Shirt No Shoes plate piles black beans, rice, grilled vegetables, avocado, and tomatillo sauce for $13. The Sem Sandwich stuffs a toasted whole wheat pita with hummus, greens, and cilantro cashew pesto.

The Raw Vegan Eats section goes further. The Nahbo Taco wraps sunflower seed pâté, avocado, and date in a collard leaf. The Dahnu Wrap fills a dehydrated flax tortilla with almond pâté and marinated kale and comes with a side salad at $15. Daily specials rotate. Tuesday brings Portabella Tacos at $15, and the weekend special is the Burmosa, a corn tortilla wrap of curry potato, black beans, and avocado at $12.50.

Breakfast runs until 2pm. You can order gluten-free Belgian-style waffles or pancakes with vegan butter and maple syrup for $13, and the waffle comes with açaí for $15. Açaí bowls cost $11 for the granola version or $13 for the raw Jungle Style bowl sweetened with dates. Smoothies run $10 to $12, and several, like the Velvet with banana, peanut butter, and oat milk, skip dairy completely. Juices cost $12 and include a Tonic, a Farm green, and a CPCK of carrot, parsley, celery, and kale. The shop also sells wheatgrass, chlorella, and ginger shots at $4 an ounce.

The kitchen situation is easy to read. No animal flesh, eggs, or dairy come through the line, so cross-contact is a low concern for vegetarians. Allergy-wise, the owners warn that many items contain nuts and nutritional yeast. They suggest calling ahead if that matters to you. The phone number is 415-665-8423.

Practical notes: Judahlicious sits at 3906 Judah Street, open every day from 9am to 5pm. It works as a quick lunch, a post-beach smoothie, or a gluten-free breakfast. Most food items land between $9 and $15. The coffee is organic fair trade from Due Torri, roasted locally, at $3 for 12 ounces. You can also order online for pickup.

If you’re deciding what to order, go with the House Chili or a Raw Vegan Eats wrap, add a juice, and skip the bee pollen if you avoid animal products. Ask the counter about the day’s special, because the Tuesday and weekend dishes go fast. The team sources produce from local growers when it can, which keeps the juices and salads tasting fresh.